Course Map: Illinois Valley Striders Half Marathon

Runners start the race in Lower Glen Oak Park, which lies adjacent to the cemetery. From there, the courses unfolds along an out-and-back 6.55-mile loop course that runners run twice through the manicured and tree-lined grounds of nearby Springdale Cemetery. The race’s most significant hills occur at about the second- and fourth-mile markers of the race (which runners will see again around miles 9 and 11), and feature some steep inclines.

Note: The course map above provides the approximate route for the race. Though every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, changes are sometimes made to race routes due to weather conditions, road closures or other circumstances that can require a course to be changed. If you see an error above, email us here.